Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

Connecticut Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, a corporation formed in Connecticut registers there on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($80). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Connecticut records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Connecticut vs New York: the paperwork

	Connecticut formed here	New York registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$80	$225 at order
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	business.ct.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the first annual report	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How Connecticut companies register with New York

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your Connecticut name and formation date. If New York wants the Connecticut certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Connecticut corporation is registered with New York.

Your Connecticut name and New York's rules

We search New York's records for Connecticut's name on file before anything is filed.

Your New York agent and the Connecticut one

Connecticut and New York both call it a registered agent. New York papers come to us; Connecticut's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Connecticut and New York

Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($150); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to New York

An LLC formed in Connecticut files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($50)). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in Connecticut

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $385 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Connecticut to New York

Does my Connecticut company need to register in New York?

Yes, once a Connecticut business operates there; New York registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: New York issues one to Connecticut corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Connecticut corporation in New York?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for Connecticut's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Connecticut's report ($150) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A Connecticut company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

Yes: the Connecticut registered agent stays, and ours covers New York for year one.

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Connecticut keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Connecticut's Annual Report.

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